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Check if you’re allowed an extra bedroom for Housing Benefit
for a year after the death. If your home has extra security to protect you from domestic abuse The size restriction rules won’t affect you if both of the following apply: you or someone you live
Rape and sexual assault
Centre, or Rape Crisis Centre. You can get more help from a Rape Crisis Center. They provide a safe and confidential environment for women and girls who are survivors of rape, child sexual abuse, sexual
Discrimination because of race
, in similar circumstances, has been, or would have been, treated more favourably than you. Racist abuse and harassment are forms of direct discrimination. One example of direct race discrimination is where
Staying in the UK on a visa without your partner
. This is complicated, so you should talk to a specialist immigration adviser about staying in the UK. Read more about ‘private life in the UK’ visas at GOV.UK. If you've experienced domestic abuse You might be able
Help with legal fees when you separate
feel anxious or threatened, you should get help. If you’re a woman affected by domestic abuse, you can call Refuge or Women's Aid on 0808 2000 247 at any time. If you're a man affected by domestic
Managing affairs for someone else
: looking after their bank accounts, savings, investments or other financial affairs buying and selling property on their behalf claiming and spending welfare benefits on their behalf deciding where
Ways to end your marriage or civil partnership
. If you’re a woman affected by domestic abuse, you can call Refuge or Women's Aid on 0808 2000 247 at any time. If you're a man affected by domestic abuse you can call Men's Advice Line on 0808 801 0327
If there's a child protection conference for your child
council will organise a child protection conference when both of the following apply: they’ve investigated concerns about someone abusing your child they believe your child is suffering, or likely
Getting help for your child from your local council
towards you or other people self harming abusing alcohol or drugs unable to join in activities because of their disability at risk of getting involved in crime having to provide a lot of care
Making child arrangements
an informal agreement - but it can help to write them down. You’ll only need to go to court if there’s been violence or abuse in your relationship, or you really can’t agree. Sorting out how to pay for your